FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

Last updated : 25 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester City v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 4 of the 24 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2006, with Man. City running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 SepFulham3 - 3Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Mon 09 AprFulham1 - 3Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Sat 18 NovMan. City3 - 1FulhamPREM
2005/2006Sat 29 AprMan. City1 - 2FulhamPREM
2005/2006Sat 05 NovFulham2 - 1Man. CityPREM
2004/2005Sat 16 AprFulham1 - 1Man. CityPREM
2004/2005Sat 14 AugMan. City1 - 1FulhamPREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Sky Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Man. City's 55 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Fulham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 27 points from their 35 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. City63128810
Fulham6213697

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man. City 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Fulham Last drawn game 4 outings ago.